7 Chapter 7 Blinded

The next few days were quiet and me and Loki had become quite close, closer than before but there was no more kisses and no more signs of affections. He would let me rest in his arms every night after doing magic all day and read to me like he always does. It's sweet and lovely and it warms my heart. I really do like him but I hold my feelings back until I know he likes me. Considering I doubt he would like me back or even want to be with me. But I have other issues on my mind.

Tomorrow Tony and the other Avengers will be back which is good but I have had a pounding headache all day which has made it impossible to concentrate on anything. Loki has been looking after me all day so I could take it easy but no matter what painkillers I take, it's not numbing it. I fear I will have to go back to hospital for more tests and surgeries but I hope not, I hope not. I don't want to go back and be stuck there for endless days as they stick needles in me and do pointless tests and surgeries. I don't want that. I want to stay in the tower with my brother and with Loki. But it's not going away and it worries me. Why won't the pain go?

It's late at night and I'm lying in bed, trying to sleep but having no success. My headache is still searing and has made it impossible for me to sleep. God when Tony finds me like this tomorrow I'm going to be back in hospital and back in those horrible beds, back in that white cloth dress. All I want to do is sleep and pray that it goes away. I don't want to be back in hospital away from Loki and my brother. But it won't numb and it's a pain, literally.

My thoughts are interrupted when there is a knock at my door and I look towards it and I can make the outline of Loki come in. It's hard to focus on him but I believe he is holding mugs of something. I guess it's hot chocolate and it makes me smile. How sweet of him.

He speaks up, moving over to me, "I made you a hot chocolate, help you sleep."

I smile as I sit up properly, "That's sweet of you, thank you."

He reaches me and sits on the edge of the bed before carefully passing me the hot chocolate. I sip it, being careful not to burn my lips and it tastes good. He even put cream in it and some tiny marshmallows just how I like it. We are both drinking our hot chocolates, enjoying the taste and calming silence. But my head still hurts and I wish it would numb.

"Mmm just the way I like it." I say as I finish off the hot chocolate.

"How are your headaches? Any better?" He asks me, sounding worried.

I put my hot chocolate on my bed side table, "No it still hurts. It feels like I've been hit by a truck multiple times, over and over. Hopefully it goes off or I'm going to end up in hospital again." I force a smile, "Don't worry I'll be ok. I just wish it would go off so I can sleep."

He puts his mug down beside mine, "Maybe I can help."

I look at him, "What do you mean?"

"I can numb the pain so you can sleep?" He offers, "Just a little bit of healing magic should do it."

I smile, "Please I just want to sleep."

Then I lay down properly in bed and I can make out him leaning over me before I feel his hand on my head. Instantly I feel his magic on my head and its warming and soothing. The pain melts away and I feel tiredness wash over me as I snuggle into the pillow.

"Thank you Loki." I whisper as I close my eyes.

I hear him getting up, planting a kiss on my forehead before I hear the clunking off mugs as he leaves with them and I drift off to sleep. The pain completely numb.

When I feel myself beginning to wake up, I feel different and I'm not sure why. I'm relieved that I can't feel any pain but there is this strange sensation. I'm not even sure how to explain it but something is different but familiar. Remarkably familiar and I guess it's Loki's magic still numbing the pain as I have no idea what else it could be.

I open my eyes, waiting to see the blackness with the white outlines that I have got used to seeing but instead I am greeted with a bright light. It's blinding and I cover my eyes as I sit up and everything begins to adjust. I expect to see blackness but instead my vision focuses and I can see pink, the pink of my arms and I feel my eyes widen in disbelief. This can't be possible. I'm dreaming, I'm dreaming, I must be.

I remove my arm and I find myself pinching myself as I look around my room, memorizing every detail. Everything from the purple and green bedding to the closet and the desk as well as my private bathroom and the equipment Tony installed. I keep pinching myself, expecting it to be a dream until I turn my head and I can see the gigantic glass window. New York and I find myself crawling out of bed and running over to it. I stare out of it, seeing the city slowly beginning to wake up and the sun slowly rising into the sky which woke me.

I can see again.

A tear rolls down my cheek as I fall to my knees, still staring out at the city before me and I can't believe it. I really can't believe it. I'm not blind anymore. I can finally see again and this cannot be possible. I'm blind. I was definitely blind. And yet I can see everything before me and a part of me still thinks that I am dreaming. But I know that I am not. How the hell can I see? This can't be possible. I was blind and everything the doctors did couldn't bring my sight back. So I just can't wake up and get my sight back. It's just not possible and yet I can see.

I need to see. I need to see what I look like.

Scrambling to my feet, I run over to the mirror and I freeze when I see myself. I always wondered what I looked like now after the accident. I thought I would look a state but I look beautiful. My long black hair is longer than before, just past my shoulders and my skin is pink. My body still has the same curves, no burns and I look quite attractive. But it's my eyes that have me captivated. They are bright emerald green and I feel tears roll down my cheek as there is not burn marks around them and they are not white. It's like I was never blind and I can't believe it. How is this possible? I should be blind but I'm not. Maybe Jarvis can scan me and find out how it is possible and if it's permanent.

So I call out, "Jarvis, can you do a quick scan off my retina's?"

"Off course Miss Stark. Is something wrong?"

I shake my head, "I can see Jarvis. Somehow I'm not blind anymore and I need to know how... and if it's permanent."

"How strange. I shall scan you now."

There is a flash of light as Jarvis scans me and begins processing it. While I wait, I go into the bathroom and sort myself out, having a quick shower before changing into fresh clothes and doing my hair. Once my jeans and t-shirt on, I go back into the bedroom as I sit down, still memorising everything. I find myself going over to my bookshelf and picking up a book. Some are the ones I had before I became blind and I pick up one and open it, happy to finally able to read words in books. But I then put it away and look at a new one that I don't recognise. It's one of the braille books and now that I can see it, frankly it looks strange with the tiny metal balls on the pages. Thank god I don't have to read them again.

I put the books away before turning back to my room and looking around. I just can't stop looking at everything. Apart of me worries that I will close my eyes and everything will go black again so I don't want to take a moment for granted. I have my sight back and I can see everything I have missed. Books and tv and food and my magic.

Instantly I focus on my magic and I watch my hands glow a bright gold. It's beyond beautiful and it feels magnificent. I can see my magic and I love it. I can't wait to use it properly and perform more magic with Loki again. Oh god Loki, how is he going to react when he finds out I have my sight back? On top of that I can finally see him, see what he looks like and now I have a chance to be with him. I can actually indulge my feelings now thanks to getting my sight back and I have no idea how.

Then Jarvis speaks up, "Miss Stark, I have done a brain and retina scan and you have 100% vision and it is permanent."

My eyes widen in shock, "How? How is that possible?"

"According to my scans, there are traces of Loki's magic in your retina's. It seems not only he stopped your headaches but he also healed your retina's without realising."

"Loki gave me back my sight?" I whisper, not quite believing it.

"He did. Would you like me to inform Mr Stark about your sight?"

I shake my head, "No, I will tell him when he arrives later on. I can... surprise him. But please cancel the Braille books that Tony ordered. I don't need them anymore."

"Off course Miss Stark."

Then it becomes silent and I move over and sit on my bed, needing to sit down. I can't believe that I have got my sight back. It's the one thing I have wanted and thought I could never have. But I can see, colour is back in my life and it's all because of Loki. My best friend, my closest friend and the man I am falling in love with. The man who saved me from myself and Hydra and gave me life. A reason to continue living and now he has given me my sight back. And he doesn't even know, he doesn't even know. I need to see him. I need to see what he looks like. The man I love.